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Rodrigo Dominguez’s appearance in Estudio D.C. discussing Biden’s immigration plans and the urgency for Congress to pass an immigration reform that is inclusive of the entire undocumented population.
Read More | June 10, 2021
As the pandemic raged through California for the past year, Latinos died in disproportionate numbers due to structural inequalities such as lack of bilingual physicians, greater exposure to the virus in the workplace, crowded housing, and lack of health insurance. Dr. David Hayes-Bautista and researchers warn that if these structural inequalities are not remedied, the…
Read More | June 7, 2021
Rodrigo Dominguez, originally from Mexico City and currently resides in Los Angeles, cast his vote online for the midterms elections. He points out that, unlike other people, he has been attentive and active about the Mexican elections, so the Facebook algorithm helped him to find out the registration dates and deadline to cast the vote….
Read More | June 5, 2021
“I think of East Los Angeles as the neglected stepchild of Los Angeles. And that’s largely because of its unincorporated status. There’s no local control, and there’s no form of community self-determination,” said Eric Avila, a professor of Chicano studies at UCLA who is unaffiliated with the special district campaign.
Read More | June 4, 2021
Kassandra Hernández MPP ’20 makes relevant research about the impacts of COVID-19 accessible to a Spanish-speaking community. Hernández’s research with LPPI has helped shed light on the gender norms and expectations that often push Latina women aside or confine them to the household. The partnership between LPPI and Telemundo, she said, helped break down stereotypes…
Read More | June 3, 2021
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